New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

Funding Opportunity ID: 307234 Opportunity Number: SM-18-021 Opportunity Title: Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.243 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Domestic public and private non-profit entities. Agency Code: HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Posted Date: Jul 18, 2018 Close Date: Aug 17, 2018 Last Updated Date: Jul 18, 2018 Award Ceiling: $750,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Center of Excellence (CoE) for Eating Disorders (Short Title: CoE-ED). The purpose of this program is to establish one National Center of Excellence to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for healthcare practitioners on issues related to addressing eating disorders. It is expected that the grantee will facilitate the identification of model programs, develop and update materials related to eating disorders, and ensure that high-quality training is provided to health professionals. Addressing and treating eating disorders is a critical component of holistic mental health care. Many individuals, particularly women, across the country face the challenges of dealing with an eating disorder in their lifetime. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 0.5-3.7% of females suffer from anorexia nervosa; approximately 1% of female adolescents have anorexia nervosa. Additionally, NIMH data show that 1.1-4.2% of women have bulimia nervosa in their lifetime. Version: 1

Published at: July 18, 2018 at 08:15PM
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